Sports

Athletes from 16 schools converged on Franklin High School May 29 for the annual NJSIAA Unified Track and Field Meet of Champions. Franklin High School also fielded a team, which was led by Coach Rachel Setek. Events included long jump, shot put, and a variety of individual and team races. Ken Margolin, the FHS Athletic Director, said it was “great” …

SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS – (Left to right): SCVTHS Boys Soccer coach Jack O’Neill is joined by student-athletes Daniel Yuh of Somerset and Rohini Routray of Hillsborough and Girls Soccer coach Meghan Welch. Daniel and Rohini were honored at the 2024-2025 Greater Middlesex Conference Dan Hayston Memorial Sportsmanship Awards luncheon. (Photos: SCVTHS). Two township residents were among the Somerset County Vocational & …

AIR TIME – Senior Zalan Varga tees up what would be the winning spike May 12 during first-round play of the Skyland Conference Cup against Bound Brook. The Franklin High School boys’ volleyball team staged an impressive game two comeback May 12 against Bound Brook, taking the first round of the Skyland Conference Cup on their Senior Night. After winning …

More than a dozen Franklin Warriors on May 9 signed commitment papers to play their respective sports for colleges across the country. The 16 athletes represented football, baseball, women’s wrestling, swim, track and field, and women’s and men’s soccer. “A very prideful day for me today, this is what it’s all about,” said Ken Margolin, Franklin’s Athletic Director. Margolin said …

More than 30 Track & Field seniors were feted with their Senior Night May 9 at Franklin High School. The seniors were each given a swag bag and the opportunity to take photos with friends and family. Those honored were: Dwayne Wiggins Ethan Origenes Ethan Villa Isabella Mollinea Justin White Keliah Cottrell Londyn Langford Najib Robinson Sofia Parillo Sophie Des …

SAAAFE! – Junior Stanley Madera is engulfed in a cloud of dust as he steals second base during the Warriors April 23 games against Phillipsburg. Senior Izaiah Robinson had a perfect day at the plate April 24, going 3-for-3 and knocking in two runs in Franklin High School’s 8-1 win over Phillipsburg. Robinson reached base four times, earning a walk …

The Franklin High School Boys’ Volleyball team managed to come back from an 8-point deficit in the rubber game, but the effort fell short as the Warriors fell to the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, 2-1. CJCP took the first game, 25-13, but Franklin evened the match up with a 25-22 win. CJCP ran up an 8-0 lead to …

TOUCHDOWN – Junior Gianna Mattia celebrates with teammates after scoring Franklin’s only touchdown in the April 2 loss to Plainfield. The Franklin High School Lady Warrior flag football team couldn’t overcome a stubborn Plainfield defense in its April 2 13-6 loss. Plainfield struck first, but the Lady Warriors were able to tie the game before the first half ended on …

FLYING HIGH – Franklin High School’s boys’ and girls’ track and field teams matched up against their fellow Skyland Conference squads March 29 in the Skyland Conference Relays. Franklin High School track and field athletes took home 10 medals March 29 in the Skyland Conference Relays, which were held in Warrior Stadium. Teams from 20 schools in the conference sent …

Franklin High School’s production of “Cinderella – The Enchanted Version” will be presented over the next two weekends at the school’s Theatre. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, inspired by the 1997 television movie starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, tells the story of Cinderella – a kind young woman forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella is transformed …